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I'm a newer cyclist in the city and the bike lanes have been a major encouraging factor in starting to bike to get around the city. The bike lanes help me feel comfortable and safe. My major reason for starting to bike around Toronto was the extremely slow and unreliable commute times on the TTC. Biking around the city has given me back control of my commute, and helps me get around the city MUCH faster than I can with the TTC. MY commute to work along King St (E to W) on the streetcar can range from 20-40 minutes depending on the time of day, whereas my commute on the bike lanes on Adelaide and Richmond are consistently 15-20 minutes.
I almost exclusively use streets with bike lanes or side streets if not available, and I still feel as though sometimes my commute is unsafe due to cars not respecting the bike lanes. I can only imagine this getting worse if bike lanes were to be removed completely.
Also worth noting, if bike lanes were to be removed, it would force me to take ubers in the city even more, putting MORE cars on the road and causing MORE traffic period.
Submitted November 20, 2024 11:57 AM
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Bill 212 - Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act, 2024 - Framework for bike lanes that require removal of a traffic lane.
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